Pine Needle Cookies
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4 dozen
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Calories
487 kcal
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Course
Others
Pine Needle Cookies
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This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup loosely packed evergreen needles
- 2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- zest from one orange
- zest from one lemon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
For rolling:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon evergreen needles
Instructions
- All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
- First, you’re going to need to harvest the pine needles. Make sure that they are clean and dry. If they were treated by any pesticides, rinse them in water first a few times. Then, using a food processor or a coffee grinder, grind up the pine needles to a fine dust.
- Cream together the pine needles, butter, sugar, orange zest, lemon zest, and salt.
- Gradually add the flour and stir well after each addition.
- Divide the dough into two equal portions. Roll them into cookie logs that are about 1 ½” thick in diameter.
- Roll the cookie logs into parchment paper and then wrap the logs with plastic wrap.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. You can even freeze the logs for further use at this step.
- Preheat the oven to 350F when you are ready to bake.
- Combine the extra sugar and pine needles in a small bowl.
- Remove the logs from the refrigerator and unwrap. Sprinkle the edges of the cookie log with the extra sugar and pine needles.
- Slice the dough into about ½” cookies.
- Place the cookies on a cookie tray so that they spaced evenly.
- Bake for about ten minutes or until the edges turn light brown.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the tray for 2-3 minutes.
- Then, place the cookies on a cookie rack to cool completely.
- Cookies are best stored in an air-tight container at room temperature for about one week. Alternatively, you can freeze the pine needle cookies for up to three months.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
487kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
114g
(38%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.2g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
293mg
(12%)
Potassium
128mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
66g
(132%)
Vitamin A
86IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4dozen
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 114g | 38% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 293mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 66g | 132% |
| Vitamin A | 86IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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